Cylinder head water baffle



Feb. 3, 1970 .1.5. sALETzKl ET AL `3,492,976

CYLINDER HEAD WATER BAFFLE Filed Feb. l2, 1968 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 4 7 TOR/v5 y;

Feb. 3, 1970 J. s. sALETzKl ETAL 3,492,976

CYLINDER HEAD WATER BAFFLE n Filed Feb. 12, 1968 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENTORJ` 2f z. MMM

BY Q 1%, 5% Zim@ United States Patent O U.S. Cl. 12S-41.5 5 Claims ABSTRACT F THE DISCLOSURE An apparatus consisting of a notched cylinder head baille running the entire width of the cylinder head between the inlet and exhaust valves, the cast notch being adapted to cause a weak spot in said baille to produce a predetermined stress point which will sever as sections of the cylinder head expand at different rates upon its initial operation due to uneven heating.

In the past, engines of the water-cooled type have used bailling in the cylinder head for water ilow direction or distribution. When the bafile is tied into the ports, as the engine becomes heated, there is a tendency to cause cracking of the cylinder head of the engine, the same being the result of cracked ports and inner wall portions of the head believed to be caused from the rapid expansion of the exhaust manifold side of the head as compared to the cooler inlet manifold side of the head.

It has been discovered that the above tendency can be overcome by providing a notched water baille, the notch extending the entire length of the baille to cause a weak spot in the baille so as to effect a predetermined stress point which will sever as sections of the head thermally expand upon its initial operation.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved notched cylinder head baille adapted to cause a weak spot in the baille to produce 1 predetermined stress point which fail as sections of the cylinder head expand at different rates upon the initial operation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a new and improved cylinder head baille running the entire width of the cylinder head between the inlet and exhaust valves.

The above and other objects of the invention will appear more fully from the following more detailed description, and from the drawings, wherein:

FIGURE l is a cross section of an engine showing the notched baille located between the inlet and exhaust valves.

FIGURE 2 is a longitudinal section taken horizontally substantially along line 2-2 of FIGURE l, through the cylinder head directly above the water baille.

FIGURE 3 is an enlarged view of the notched water baille, taken substantially along line 3 3 of FIGURE 2; and

FIGURE 4 is a longitudinal section taken vertically substantially along line 4-4 of FIGURE 2.

Referring now to the drawings, the numeral designates a cylinder head of the type found in internal combustion engines the same being mounted on a motor block 3,492,976 Patented Feb. 3, 1970 ICC 12. Numeral 14 designates an intake manifold leading to an intake valve lr6 which allows air to pass into a cylinder 18. An exhaust manifold 30 is provided, the same having an exhaust valve 20 disposed therein. Cooling iluid passes through a conduit 28 between the inlet and exhaust ports. Water baille 22, disposed between the inlet and exhaust ports 32, 34 forms the upper wall of conduit 28 and serves to direct the water ilow for better cooling in the region between the inlet and exhaust ports and the precombustion chamber, not shown. Water baille 22 being disposed as an integral web between the inlet and exhaust chambers is subjected to stresses caused by uneven thermal expansion between these two chambers. These stresses oflen cause the baille to develop a crack which eventually propagates to the chamber walls.

It has been discovered that such failures are eliminated without impairment of the ilow-directing property of the baille by forming the baille with a longitudinal groove or notch 26 through its entire length.

We wish it to be understood that we do not desire to be limited to the exact details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a p61'- son skilled in the art.

We claim:

1. A liquid cooled cylinder head assembly mounted on a motor block of an internal combustion engine, including,

opposed intake and exhaust manifolds,

opposed intake and exhaust valves,

a iluid conduit interposed between said intake and exhaust valves in said cylinder head, and

a notched horizontal water baille disposed in said conduit parallel to the bottom surface of same.

2. A liquid cooled cylinder head assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said notch in said baille is V-shaped.

3. A liquid cooled cylinder head assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said horizontal baille directs cooling media to the hot regions of said cylinder head and said V-shaped cast notch in said baille controls the location of metal separation resulting from excessive stress due to variable thermal expansion characteristics.

4. A liquid cooled cylinder head assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said notch in said baille extends the entire width of same.

5. A liquid cooled cylinder head assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said notched baille absorbs the temperature variation between the inlet and exhaust valves.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,106,977 8/l9l4 Schwarz 123-4l.5 1,326,501 12/1917 Hentschke 123-4l.82 1,678,349 7/1928 Moore 12S-41.82 2,030,894 2/1936 Pennebaker 12S-41.82 2,525,994 10/1950 Baber 123-4l.5

MARK M. NEWMAN, Primary Examiner U.S. Cl. X.R. 

